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I've decided maybe its time to officially introduce myself to this community, I've been posting here for about three years. Mostly I comment on other posts, or post for relationship seeking.
To give full disclosure about my life I was once one of those individuals who poked and prodded, even to make fun of religion.
I was born in the summer of 1987 with a 2% chance, and it was a miserable hot summer. An issue had occurred during the previous pregnancy causing a very low chance of birthrate, and it would decrease with each (if) pregnancy occurred.
A year and a half later, my sister was born taking the 1% and being the last of my mom's children.
I was given a name biblically based, for my mom was a follower of Christan.. My biological dad, being a fanatic of Greek Mythology urged mom to also name me after one of the Greek Mythological figures.
Let's jump to the more important years, after graduating I was given the choice of some prestigious colleges.. But in the end I decided to forge my own destiny.
When I turned 26, I had my change of faith..
Even though I was a less than desirable individual, I held the belief that if you give a promise. You better keep it.
I had other decent qualities, but it was because of this I found myself in a situation.. I followed a particular group of people and they held a gathering, if you could call it that.. And at this gathering in order to attend, it was sort of springed on me to give a vow.
It was a code that each adhere and follow, part of this code was.
"I vow to be more Jesus like and follow the ethics and laws of Christianity".
In keeping true to my word I kept this, even though I don't count my journey until I turned 27. This was when I became a "2 feet in" Christian.
This is the true start of my journey into Christianity.
I've never made the claim I am perfect, and I won't say I've never had a stumble.. Because I have stumbled in times and I have fallen still.
I've no doubt that when my end of life comes, I'll be faced with something fierce. For it is my philosophy that for every disobedience, for every trespass, and for every devoted sin taken adds to this.
I'll post my philosophy on Christianity at a later date, much like I am working on making a relationship on a philosophical approach.
I now know what it feels like to have nonbelievers poke and prod, agitate, and goad.. I've met many of these people and having to debate, sometimes it can get intense, other times it's more relaxed.
It is through these fights, struggles, debates, and hashing out the differences I learned a valuable lesson.. Everyone is different and requires a certain approach. Sometimes I am caught off guard and use the wrong approach.
Now here I am a 35 year old, still holding myself to the code I vowed when I was 26, I still keep to them as best as humanly possible.
My journey still continues and still to come...
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